Herthneck's son and law clerk, Oliver Herthneck, said similar letters have been sent
to municipalities throughout the country, including to several others in
Genesee County. He declined to comment on exactly which municipalities in
Genesee County have received letters.

"We have written to a lot of different places," Oliver
Herthneck said. "We're just trying to get everything current."

Swartz Creek City Manager Adam Zettel said an ordinance change will be considered during a
city council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 24 at City Hall, 8083 Civic
Drive.

The changes, created
by city attorney Mike Gildner, would ban solicitation on sites with signs
saying "no commercial solicitors" and "no solicitors." It would also call for a
commercial solicitation permit.

Door-to-door and mobile solicitation would be
set to between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., or
sunset, whichever is earlier, according to the draft.

"With what's proposed, we still have the ability to regulate
it and permit it," Zettel said. "We'd go from a complete ban to requiring some restrictions."